Telegram-herald., 1887-09-14
The TARIFF QUESTION
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airy aasnsszs oaink present, besides gaiss
+. lsrxs nuaases sl0 are not msmDsrs oas
..sala =. Tils matter oi discussing TIA
tasilf question lad 0esa suggested ~ ssss-
r.i asna ssrs o. ths Clao zt ,adsrsnt tines.
bat is Has always considered dry qass-
toa. xhlch .oald nos 5s likely 70 prove
ia5srsslIng and fsF that reason vas not
Ia.ked aeoa a. a dsairabis subject. The
mem 8sfs therefore. aIe not --Lis 81.
urised a. he interest shich it las ssaxsne'l-
fnstead ~ beIng = dry uniatsrestins sub
iect' ~ has brought oar sc Ne last tS0
meetinxs some II lhs most Interesting ais-
cassi0us in tle blstOfJ Of The Ci19, ana nas
awakened a. interest Ia TIE aeetinss ra.ea
prom. lses ~ result N general revival. "nie1
e.aaot efoas otherwise than oeneEcisl -
the organization. majority Of the mem
befs of ne gluo are protection SIS out there
A.. enough ffse-trsaefs, Or tafid reiornefss
among lh.a - mzxe the d-seussions quite
lively ant spirited.
rs. subject considered yesterday vas
..rhe EIsct si the Present PF0tectiys farir
Tron tas Farmers' The question vas
oleasd o. Secretary Fuller reatins nom
tfs proof shscts sn article which Is 70 ap-
u~ar IL the Weekly World, paper when
claims - ns ths organ q the hicaissn fso-
tsc1iys rarid league. The article Is sup
os,sd ID have ocea written BY tas editor.
Ar Carroll, Who vas expected 70 have ad-
dressed tns club. but, Il appears, was IN
sbla 70 be present. II Is very .engthy. deals
with xansrahtles and statistics rather than
f.tefis and Illustrations, and contains
nofhiny new or original In tact, u reads
very much Ike the protection documents
circulated 50 extensively during tas Prrsl-
dsntil campaign OF lssf-
Conxr-s.nan Ford spoke for the free
t-sdsrs or tariff -resormers. He talked earn
s.tlv and sloQuentiy. and his address was
concesisd to De the ablssI and most inter
est.ne taria ak ever heard IN the dty.
He said.
MR PRESIDENT AND GESrLkszS-i am exceed
mfiy siaa q 10 opportunity 20 Sppe-f oeiofs
ysa 4nd discuss a question which it secnls ~ ne,
en- =. s - ,s - as.s, % --.l via
thinx lt q vel lO O0utine ne meaning or ne
terkas '-profectlve snd frs . trade, IN orcef
tnat - rlag ftiliy understand tnea IA ne oe
sea lfwed0 teEu VII nave n,nea inisnnder-
aaat.ng. Ths 20 stsiphis seta 8ae-.c,la = 4
vel xnoTn nefspep per when has iOrtis object tne
ADVOCACY and e.kleaai aafion Of tne pflaeipes %
profattion. snd IA is sae Of Aug q b. lcst. i
aefnss shs trrts4 fflutsttiOn and ~free trade
- definitions are f4lrly and inpar-laiiy pat Al
lh,agh l 90 nol sEEee With tne prtnciPies sdso.
csls1 - thai nekepsper. because ! think they
are hostile % thewsll beng OK this republic JET
- f~s 10 con fsss ~ AZ IL De nlticns OF pIo &C.
lion and tree lrade are the oess l have no
s'rn sha.i sd0ps thena. Free trade Is thus -
fined. spIre term .free trade sthough much
discussed. l. seldom rightly defined. Is does o
mean the substitution OF fdfrsct o indirect TAXA
tion a. ieu American disciples OF the school
have supposed. Il nss1s such an sd uament o.
taxes ~ pcrf3 a. vii cause no diversion eIczp-
IA flOn sny channel into which II would other
wf.r eoz, mo any channel onened or favored by
The legislation watcn enacs the G a lzns- A
courtry nay collect IL satire revenue oy duties
on ialr rfs ant y. be a. sntireIy free trade coun
Try so oux a. Il d1es not lay those duties IN such
away a. % cad sny one % undertake say en-.
~ s-aaa avoid IN The sa.enee of sees dStis.
Taa- tae customs duties levied BY k1gtn l.
(wita very few exceytiofssl are nos inccLkisleni
with aer Rsos. Of Sss Sogny y. snlfs sas.. be
articles not produced 10 tuxi gland. or tney az
axactly squivalenr 70 The excise duties levied on
tae same articles = nstie ~ noine. ney 90 not
lad coy one % put hs money into the home pro
drction OF az article eecauss they DO not dis
eliminate Ia favor of the home pTcd1cer.
protecriou 3 thus defined "A protective duty
On the Other hand. bss for is object 20 eject ths
diversion 0f part Of the capital and labor OF thi
ueople out Of he channels N which y would I'll
cfhsrwise, into channels favored OF crea,ed b.
50 YOU vii see. that by The term Free Trade.
A not meant ahOnou of al custom hCus-3 or thi
ananfonmeut Of all revenue aYo duties up I
~ ..IIrt I
Seisevs in a revenue tariig. DO sot impose
collection Of revenue nom dutie - upon Imports
10 PLACE q duty upon an imported sr.tcle i
v<-T conven .ent way 20 raise a revenue. but III
rs,.rr,e r,farrarrs demand fh a. the taxes ie7ies
On .apor,ed ssods. slail te IN osed with an Oh
- - raise a revenue for tile Government. an
not 10 zurich fev indiy!dlal<
The rsasons alleged ~ she protsctionisfs whT
pr~isctiT- tsrff should be imposed ara these
fhat tls principal competitors Of 0Gr fssteri
manufacturers s5e ierel sners partieeiafiy ta
l.. Eu-ope nat he fore'xn manulactursr i Adj
- r-rfilirs his goods Al such cheap price TIA
our manufacturers Of tae East esunos eomPet
ws-h he for-g1 a. al q To- trade - let Tres
sot natural. without suy restriction. The Z
tore thsv say. We must Impose heavy tar o
the iia p0rtation OF tarei<n com1aodi'ias. tnereo
aiinv - our III anufactCTcrs % ootsin hghe
No.. IA their wafes That this = necessary q
off>s.f tas al ference sstween the price paid .
Isns,- A. shis eluntry and In hueops. And %
tSaf r-szsn they demand that The a or duty o
Ia ,r~srf commodity be put 80 hisa a. - sithe
ertfr.v enc ade it er eiss 90 sriiteiaiiy incress
Is price g. % give oalr nsa lisctlsrers prseti
ca nonopalT of cur MARKET. IN order. they "a
ms oar lntilstries may be built up
80 "a. sriefr review he history n he tsrif
The ira. isrif vas paSed m .lsS 3 lev.ss en-
arrltf tax. &c wss = sed ~ degrees Until I
tsrs5 il - =. nifh a. :. per cent. ani ia lss
~. raised 20 e. syersge % a per cent, TO
~ eel "a e ths siEae me tarif Of soominai =
p N thst tine ne peepls eonmenced - {
e. a.. snt nsuv rotr>is we're sent up sgsi1
ssl,- = -frh tsv F'naly. IN fS0 = rednctc
rorrnrftsL Tfe ssbi~ct 80 violently sg
tsioti. snt puffisr seali Eae1t Sr,w - t5.ic
arsu.er ri lssor ~ a swer tsrif that onaiiy
fst.i & /. a. red4ced o. prtcii-sily reTenre oaSi
Flsnta~r 1sndred sud tit7 ve1 wi-nessed Al
othar resincilou In httrd. TIE wsr ior rey
rtfp ,~fern had eBoed. fue battle he'd ~sged 2
thfrv fears. and victory bad 6nslly percas
anon tha hsnner u the rsiorInor. The pr0fectl,
ar cent d0xE. the shiEE w&s settlssi. Notod
e9e- s--arneA 81 again establishing a xh pr
s...-s~.. s~sfsrt p .cnn here care al svs'
wllca renntred vsst armies - - placed m 81
rad aud nj Iirus and mi Ions 81 noDey - ne =
rs.ndpd ~ = government demanded ~ e'1orrno'
-.~a-r-,s lts - 81 carrs NJ on civl var. ~
aver exre.lifrs tnr tNxailou thst 20 ia 20
- iarIspd eas pas into ex ecuti01. sIuoug 1tn'
fhirss ne fsx On irrcrs Nss Increased sud q
oriiv sn3 sci, ooiect o. increasing q VS. .
.-..-sa ma -t- snne. rhe hili 'o increase the ts
go. iri r,,iafet ~ ~enslpr MrrrilL he Fe
kIies he sssns o .as pesg'e - -. . as subs
hsF r-..rfeea ils death Show. sad ir o ieg % 4
fsr arr iesrs rhas The 81 VS. designed - s'a
.,.s,r \ --.,fe.'fs re dor ne. he staftd when
fnf-,flred -fhi- = iulended e. var nes
nfe .ainrafsry aneasfire. sl,d - "a s. - sud
st~s n our si,rort. Vet Wrrf tt'nt pfofn
ror @ Aecer.gsa sfor' internal reyeno- Tax
-rsr- -, ia cslssf. IL = s. he tntes "a ir1poF
,rsrs - a = rs.seti. snt sznl1 the author a q
-,saeis,- ,tslei snst s. 1s~ dr1s slnpiy a.
ss-,ecesrsr~ nlttet tc irferas Re~e1ue 1iitres ~
A temr0rsfv var nieazure Ask nose Wo1a
=. -,u.r,orarr uar r,sas,lrar sEr tls rcsnt
80 .c rsaxe ~ this brief histo-y 1i t2a pr-se
f.rff IS ~ sfcH inet q = 50 never tnte1ecc - =
srf ir,rose.i ssielv sni only i'r ne pFlrp,ss
rsfsr4 3 rerpnue to ensoie eur Government
carrF GA var
Aband.nee ct Scarcity
xnw IN considering ths question e-efher
rrrrecIire iaFft - -e' g rS Fisf nrst
cfnte aorie thoaEt' btdiae tae eet
f-,rrh ,,utcsl esrlet rhieA & wouii
eel ~ serue cf ESQ trT tns pfeSe
fs-T lo Hidt 4s 97 90 r ~ mo-.
ranrseerus ao- t1e ~ s'F e,uatIy, scr
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